The girl from the Jiang family was a well-known talented woman, virtuous and filial, sensible and reasonable. She had envied the Jiang family for having such a good child many times!
Now, seeing such a good girl become the daughter-in-law of their Xiao family, but unable to bear the sight of her, he is really... anxious.
Xiao Cunyu ate melon seeds helplessly. "Auntie, what do you say? I've already used all my tricks to make Princess Baoyi treat me like a piece of trash, and now she's pointing fingers at someone else. Could it be that the old emperor is the matchmaker who has descended to earth? He really has time for that..."
Xiao Cunyu was very depressed. She knew that the previous engagement could be cancelled as long as the princess was not happy.
But now this is the second time. No matter how incompetent the emperor is, he can't take back his order. Otherwise, he will lose his prestige if he changes his orders every day.
Xiong opened her mouth, wishing her niece could turn into a man immediately...
"Be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall..." Xiong warned him, then remembered that there was no one else in the house and that there was someone guarding the entrance to the courtyard. She added, "I'm at my wit's end... The Emperor's decree also states that you must get married as soon as possible... General Jiang has a good impression of you and was quite happy when he heard that he was going to marry his granddaughter to you..."
Xiao Cunyu touched his nose and said, "There are many people who want to marry me, and I can't grant them all their wishes..."
“…” Xiong rolled her eyes at him.
The Xiao family father and son were also devastated. Minister Xiao was even more regretful: "I was just a step too late! I should have told His Majesty the truth long ago! Now that it has come to this, I am in a dilemma!"
Unless, he really married Jiang Zhi and fooled that girl for the rest of her life.
But two families are getting married, not becoming enemies. If that were the case, the girl's life would be ruined. It's really immoral!
Besides, marriage is more than just a ceremony. If he fooled around for a day or two, but still didn't consummate the marriage over decades, how could the girl not understand the situation?!
"The current plan...Seventh Brother will not survive." Xiao Jingyun said.
"You want me to fake my own death?" Xiao Cunyu sat up straight. "That's a good idea, but I've been wandering the world for years, never changing my name. To try to escape death now is truly spineless!"
Xiao Cunyu just said this.
Now that a disaster is imminent, for the sake of the Xiao family, he would be happy to remain anonymous.
Xiao Jingyun looked at her twice, feeling somewhat reluctant.
"The Emperor has suddenly fallen seriously ill. Now is not the right time to apologize... Unless, at this moment, I can perform a great deed to atone for my sins..." Xiao Jingyun pondered. "However, my Xiao family is still being held hostage by the Crown Prince of the fallen nation. Even if there is a real opportunity to perform meritorious service in a battle, I dare not show up casually... Besides, the border is relatively stable now, so it's not the turn of my Xiao family members to take action. This is truly a dead end..."
Xiao Jingyun felt very powerless.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Cunyu felt guilty. These things were all caused by her fifth room. Her parents and she... none of them were worry-free.
She thought for a moment and said, "I think it's more appropriate to sacrifice the rook to save the king now."
"No!" Xiao Jingyun retorted directly.
"I have been keeping this from you all, and you only found out the truth recently. Besides, I have only been in Beijing for over a year, so this is not a secret. If I tell others that you know nothing, the old emperor will at most be a little angry, angry at your negligence, but he will also believe it and will not punish you severely. As for me... I have calculated my own lifespan, so it won't be a big problem." Xiao Cunyu said frankly.
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